Willard R. "Sam" Strouse

Willard R. "Sam" Strouse, 64, of Plainfield Township, formerly of North Bangor, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Easton Hospital, Wilson Borough. Born: in Lower Mount Bethel Township on November 16, 1948, he was a son of Edna A. Hess Strouse of Palmer Township and the late Elwood J. Strouse. Personal: He was the husband of Linda J. Hoagland Strouse. They would have been married 42 years on July 3rd. Willard attended Bangor High School and later honorably served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Willard was an avid fisherman and hunter. He also enjoyed horses and was proficient at butchering. Willard will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Memberships: A member of the Steamfitters Local Union 420, he was a professional welder for various mechanical companies for more than 40 years before retiring in 2006. He was a member of the Point Phillips Rod & Gun Club. Survivors: In addition to his loving wife, Linda, and his mother, Edna, he is survived by his children; sons, James A. Strouse and his wife, April of Plainfield Township and Willard E. Strouse of Bangor; daughter, Michelle L. Tirrell and her husband, Michael A. Jr. of Moore Township; five grandchildren, Steven, Abigail, Samantha, Adam and Stacey; a brother, Eugene D. "Tink" Strouse, Sr. of Bangor; sisters, Cheryl J. Ninno of Washington Township and Lynn Robin Martocci and her husband, Eric of Upper Mount Bethel Township; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin "Farmer" Strouse in 1973. Services: will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the George G. Bensing Funeral Home, Inc., 2165 Community Drive, Route 946, Village of Moorestown- Bath, PA 18014. Friends and relatives are invited to call on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and Thursday morning from 10 to 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment with Military Honors will follow in the Plainfield Cemetery, Plainfield Township. Memorials: Contributions may be made in memory of Willard to the
, 3893 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017 and/or the Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, 33 North Summit Street, P.O. Box 10086, Toledo, Ohio 43699-0086.